daisy
English
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English dayesye, from Old English dæġes ēage (“daisy”, literally “day's eye”) due to the flowers closing their blossoms during night. The rhyming slang comes from daisy roots for boots.
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪzi
Noun
daisy (plural daisies)
- A wild flowering plant Bellis perennis of the Asteraceae family, with a yellow head and white petals
- Many other flowering plants of various species.
- (Cockney rhyming slang) A boot or other footwear.
Derived terms
- daisy chain
- fresh as a daisy
- Michaelmas daisy (Lua error in Module:parameters at line 797: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- push up daisies
- whoops-a-daisy, whoopsy-daisy, upsy-daisy
Translations
Bellis perennis
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